Britain, Germany and UAE refuse to refuel Iran planes

Airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates have refused to
offer fuel to Iranian passenger jets after unilateral sanctions imposed by
Washington.

Airports in Britain, Germany and the United Arab Emirates have refused to offer fuel to Iranian passenger jets Photo: ALAMY

1:07PM BST 05 Jul 2010

Kuwaiti airports have also declined to offer fuel to Iranian passenger planes.

“Since last week, after the passing of the unilateral law by America and the sanctions against Iran, airports in England, Germany, the UAE have refused to give fuel to Iranian planes,” Mehdi Aliyari, secretary of Iranian Airlines Union, said.

On Thursday, Barack Obama signed into law the toughest ever US sanctions on Iran, which he said would strike at Tehran’s capacity to finance its nuclear programme and deepen its isolation.

The measures, on top of new United Nations and European sanctions, aim to choke off Iran’s access to imports of refined petroleum products like gasoline and jet fuel and curb its access to the international banking system.

“With these sanctions – along with others – we are striking at the heart of the Iranian government’s ability to fund and develop its nuclear programs,” Mr Obama said at a White House ceremony, before signing the sanctions into law.